Air Canada cancels short-haul flights to the U.S.

The long delays and flight cancellations at some U.S. airports have wreaked havoc on flights around the country and abroad. As a result of these delays, Air Canada and Jazz are cancelling short-haul flights to the U.S. today (Monday, Dec. 28).

A press release posted on Air Canada's website states: "Due to protracted waits for customer security clearance at Canadian airports, Air Canada and Jazz are being forced to cancel select short-haul flights to the U.S. beginning today. These cancellations will be implemented primarily on short-haul transborder routes with multiple daily flights between Toronto and the north-east U.S. Air Canada plans to consolidate affected flights and operate larger aircraft on these routes in order to minimize the impact on passengers."

What's this mean for travelers? Patience is a virtue right now, so if you have a flight on Air Canada and it's been cancelled, rest assured you will be booked on another flight as soon as possible, according to Air Canada's customer service department.

If your flight is still on, be prepared to accommodate the new baggage rules that Air Canada put in place following the Dec. 25, 2009, incident on a Northwest flight.

Customers from Canada to the United States are limited to one personal carry-on item (such as a purse, computer bag, diaper bag or small backpack). All other baggage must be checked-in, and Air Canada is waiving  all baggage charges for checked baggage on a temporary basis for U.S.-bound customers traveling from Canada.

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